Machine Learning and Personalization in Healthcare - Stefan Gudmundsson

We talked about:

• Stefan’s background
• Applications of machine learning in healthcare
• Sidekick Health – gamified therapeutics
• How is working for King different from Sidekick Health?
• The rewards systems in gamified apps
• The importance of building a strong foundation for a data science team
• The challenges of building an app in the healthcare industry
• Dealing with ethics issues
• Sidekick Health’s personalized recommendations and content
• The importance of having the right approach in A/B tests (strong analytics and good data)
• The importance of having domain knowledge to work as a data professional in the healthcare industry
• Making a data-driven company
• Risks for Sidekick Health
• Sidekick Health growth strategy
• Using AI to help people live better lives

Links:

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stefanfreyrgudmundsson/ 
• Job listings: https://sidekickhealth.bamboohr.com/jobs/
  

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